Potted five color plum should be turned over before going out of the house in spring. It is advisable to apply sufficient base fertilizer and trim the branches properly. If it is a small seedling, it should be topped to promote the development of lateral branches. For the formed plants, it is necessary to remove the weak branches and diseased branches and cut them short properly to maintain a good tree shape and promote more new shoots.
After flowering and fruiting, the adult plants without seeds should be removed in spring to facilitate the axils of the lower leaves to draw out the inflorescence again. Cut off the weak branches of dead branches, trim and reshape them to keep the new branches beautiful. It is easier to shape when the new branches sprout in spring.
Five color plum is native to tropical America, and there are a few wild in South China. Like warm, humid and sunny environment, not cold resistant. The potted landscape can be maintained in the outdoor sunny place from spring to autumn. Even in midsummer, it does not need to be shaded, but it needs good ventilation. If the light is insufficient, the plants will grow in vain, the stems and branches will be thin and long, and the flowering will be rare, which will seriously affect the ornamental.
During the growth period, the basin soil should be kept moist to avoid over drying, and water should be sprayed on the leaves to increase the air humidity; thin fertilizer mainly composed of phosphorus and potassium should be applied every 15 days or so to provide sufficient nutrients and make the plants bloom more.
The autumn is the most blooming time of the five color plum. Only by keeping sufficient sunlight, can the flowers be colorful, bright and bright. The leaves can also carry out full photosynthesis to foil the bright flowers.
The pot soil should be kept moist and dry during flowering. In case of dryness, the flowers are easy to wilt, and the new buds are not easy to bloom, affecting the flower viewing.
In winter, if the indoor sunny place can maintain the room temperature above 15 ℃, the plant can grow and bloom normally, and should be watered, fertilized and pruned properly. If you can't keep such a high temperature, control watering, stop fertilizing, and make the plant dormant, you can survive the winter safely above 8 ℃.
